[Amps] 1625

Carl km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Thu Feb 12 20:26:46 PST 2009


Do it with 5763's and take plenty of pix!

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin Lamb" <k7fm at teleport.com>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; <gzook at yahoo.com>; 
<amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] 1625


>I built an amp using 4 x 6AG7 tubes.  Ran 1000 volts on the plates and 
>my 200 ma plate meter pinned when I talked, so I did not know how much 
>current I was running.  I have no idea if the plates got red hot - 
>because they were metal tubes.  I used it for a few years on 75 meters 
>until I moved on.  The amp was still working with the original tubes 
>when I removed it from service, and I still have it.  Drove it with a 
>10A.
>
> Life was much simpler in those days.  I think I will fire it up one of 
> these days again.
>
> 73,  Colin  K7FM
> 



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